Adjusting lever position - angle relative to ground...
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You can on my K7.
I was getting cramp in my left hand on longer rides Jazoli recommended me to change the position of lever and its lots better although ive not been that far since. Just loosen the bolts and move it.
I just left the brake as I was happy with it in that position but it looks like you just do the same for the brake. The reservoir can move up and down on a elongated hole which I presume is there to give you the travel on the pipe that goes to the lever.
I was getting cramp in my left hand on longer rides Jazoli recommended me to change the position of lever and its lots better although ive not been that far since. Just loosen the bolts and move it.
I just left the brake as I was happy with it in that position but it looks like you just do the same for the brake. The reservoir can move up and down on a elongated hole which I presume is there to give you the travel on the pipe that goes to the lever.
Hooli said:
What bike?
I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?
I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
catso said:
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.
You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
I said bike not garage decoration You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
y2blade said:
catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?
I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
catso said:
y2blade said:
catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?
I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
On my GSXR600K3 I just adjusted the levers by loosening the bracket bolts and moving them. No pins or restrictions to stop them being rotated to the most comfortable position.
The picture on the previous post of the brake lever side appears identical from memory, same on the clutch side too.
I've have adjusted levers by rotating like this on each and every bike I've ever owned.
I'm amazed that certain bikers don't ever adjust levers to their most comfortable position for their fingers. Reach is one thing but angle is the important one.
The number of demo bikes I've ridden with piss poor angles on levers too, I've resorted to bike tool kits to sort this out in the past too.
The picture on the previous post of the brake lever side appears identical from memory, same on the clutch side too.
I've have adjusted levers by rotating like this on each and every bike I've ever owned.
I'm amazed that certain bikers don't ever adjust levers to their most comfortable position for their fingers. Reach is one thing but angle is the important one.
The number of demo bikes I've ridden with piss poor angles on levers too, I've resorted to bike tool kits to sort this out in the past too.
Edited by sjtscott on Thursday 31st July 16:22
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